Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

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